Malware

A new back door trojan created to siphon information has been detected by Symantec researchers.

The website of a security certification provider that administers certified ethical hacker qualifications has reportedly been spreading TeslaCrypt.

Researchers spotted a POS malware dubbed TreasureHunt that appears to have been custom-built for a "dump shop" operator.

A site for classified advertising popular in the UK, Australia and South Africa was hit with a malvertising attack.

The Tredyffrin, Penn. Township Police Department is warning residents of an email scam that sends fake speeding citations via email and requests payment be made using an online site.

Maktub Locker ransomware is targeting its victims with a spam campaign that attempts to trick people into thinking they are getting a terms-of-service update when in fact the attached document contains malware.

Cybercriminals are siding with the idea that more is better when it comes to piling on digital security certificates to their malware with the hope that the targeted computer will deem the malicious code safe.

A ransomware campaign with an unusual method of propagation—infecting servers via unpatched vulnerabilities, then spreading laterally across the local network—experienced a marked spike in activity Monday, according to researchers at Talos.